Lyn Bishop : Sharing Secrets

Here is a collection of links on interesting lenticular and 3D stories and artwork that I found recently. Enjoy:

Capturing 3D Surfaces with a Flash Camera: This short video explains new approaches to creating depth maps for 3D surfaces using only two photographs.

 A 3D Exploration of Picasso’s Guernica: Be patient while this animation by Lena Gleseke loads, as it is really nice exploration of a possible 3D space in which the painting could exist. (more…)

I spent a few days at SIGGRAPH last week. The conference is evolving and trying out some new ideas in terms of redefining the attendee experience. Several large venues (Art Gallery, Studio, E-tech) were moved into a central location on the trade show floor. It created an interesting mash-up of activities together in one place.

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My art explorations in New Mexico are at an end, but before I fly out I’m able to visit the Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico. Tucked into an unassuming stucco building on Cornell Drive SE in Albuquerque, Tamarind has focused on restoring the art of lithography in the United States. It was established as a result of June Wayne’s visionary proposal submitted to the Ford Foundation in 1959.

Tamarind is dedicated to traditional lithography, a planographic process that depends upon the mutual repulsion of grease and water on a heavy slab of limestone. Once the artist has finished drawing with the greasy black pigments upon the limestone slab, an artisan printer takes over and chemically treats the stones to stabilize the image for printing. (more…)

The contemporary art scene in Santa Fe seems to be moving downtown to the new Railyard district. Once construction is finished, it should be a nice alternative to the plethora of galleries on Canyon Road.

We started our walk at the James Kelly Contemporary Gallery where Roy McMakin’s architectural forms are on display. To the average viewer, McMakin’s art may not appear to be art at all, rather more like over-priced average furniture. It wasn’t until I began reading his bio that I started to understand the intent and meaning behind his work. While McMakin’s work is based in architecture, furniture craftsmanship, and design, it is in his role as artist where he finds his work meaningful, exploring both the functionality and non-functionality of things. His architectural sculptures include objects such as functioning houses, partially-functioning chest of drawers, and curio cabinets turned on end. He is able to take simple, everyday objects and presents them within the context of contemporary art.
James Kelly | Contemporary: 1601 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM. (more…)

Community art and performance center, Works/San Jose, is reopening with a new show titled re: group that opens on August 1st and runs through September 13. The gala reception is schedule to coincide with the August First Friday event, August 1st, 7pm until late.

This is good news, as Works/San Jose offers local artists and curators a place to exhibit and engage with the community in an effort to expand the scope of cultural and artistic experience in downtown San Jose. Founded in 1977 by local artists to form an alternative non-profit art and performance center, Works/San Jose is an important cultural institution within the fabric of the south bay arts community. It would have been a real shame to see it close for good. (more…)